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Pressure on PM to sack Peters: ‘You make a mistake, the boss will fire you’

At a campaign meeting in NZ’s most multicultural community, Christopher Luxon says the NZ First leader is whipping up fear of illegal migration that simply doesn’t exist. Jonathan Milne reports from Mt Roskill, Auckland.

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Could Luxon’s ‘captain’s call’ on MMP sink his ship?

Comment: The PM’s surprise referendum commitment has angered coalition partners, confused his own MPs, and raised fresh leadership questions, writes Sam Sachdeva at Newsroom.

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This week’s bestselling books – August 7

The latest NielsenIQ BookScan chart of NZ bestsellers, plus win a book on the neuroscience driving the human desire for self-improvement and practical ways to foster growth

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What might have been: PM Chris Bishop

Campaign Observer: Where could National have been now if, 108 days ago, at that fateful April caucus meeting there had actually been a successful leadership challenge?

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Luxon’s rare business apology exposes deeper political weakness

Comment: The PM’s apology to Kiwi businesses shows the damage his remarks may have done – but Winston Peters may yet do more damage to coalition dynamics

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New Zealand legislation recognising English an official language ridiculed as ‘pathetic’

Passing of bill technically gives English same status as Māori and sign language but, with it already spoken by 95% of country, critics call it ‘a pointless exercise’

The Guardian - AU

Anne Salmond: A tale of two leaders

Two contrasting outlooks for the future society NZ can become bring into sharp relief the issues facing the country in the leadup to the electio

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Former PM’s warning for New Zealand

Today from The Detail: Former PM Helen Clark says New Zealand is drifting and only long-term thinking can change course

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Geoffrey Palmer: Be careful what you wish for, New Zealand

Kiwis wanting to mimic the anti-establishment, anti-elite, anti-media aspects of Trump's America risk dangerous implications for our rule of law and constitutional safeguards

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This week’s bestselling books – July 31

The latest Nielsen BookScanIQ bestseller chart of NZ books, plus win a spin doctor's political memoir

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China lodges complaint after New Zealand foreign minister tells MP to ‘go back to your own country’

China's ambassador made a rare intervention after New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters refused to back down over remarks he made in parliament to Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.

Euronews

New Zealand minister faces backlash over ‘go back to your own country’ jibe at Chinese-origin MP

'Inappropriate attention-seeking comments’ by foreign minister Winston Peters widely criticised

The Independent UK

Green candidate’s unconventional tactic to boost the Māori roll

The lawyer and Green Party candidate says she knows how the internet works, and is taking advantage of human nature to game the algorithm

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New Zealand refuses to reveal document allegedly showing preferential visa treatment for Indians

New Zealand has refused to release a confidential government document that Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says contains proposals for preferential immigration treatment for Indian nationals under the proposed India-New Zealand free trade agreement. The government disputes his interpretation but has declined to make the document public.

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Australia’s diplomatic blitz across the Pacific

Today from The Detail: Fears of Chinese expansion have both New Zealand and Australia ramping up their diplomatic efforts across the Pacific

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NZ closes embassy in Tehran a second time as Iran airstrikes resume

Just weeks after reopening its doors, NZ’s embassy in Middle East hotspot is caught up in collapse of ceasefire deal

The Conversation

New ferry names: Winston calls it woke, but debating Cook’s legacy is nothing new

With an election looming, it was perhaps unsurprising that Minister for Rail Winston Peters used the announcement of the names of two new state-owned ferries to indulge in a little campaign signalling.

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NZ First campaign offers showgirls, sparklers and the distant promise of prosperity

The nationalist, populist party asks its opponents to give me your tired, your poor, your angry masses yearning to speak free

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Feeling abandoned, former opponents unite under the banner of NZ First

Former ministers from Labour and National find a second home in NZ First, but the party’s success may come at the cost of ministers who brought it this far

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Polling data hints at record election performance for NZ First

Three months out, polls show NZ First posting decades-high numbers – but history shows this may be an underestimate.

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China risks exploding Pacific goodwill in one fell swoop of a nuclear-capable missile

“This launch is not consistent with regional stability.” Winston Peters hits out at Beijing's submarine-launched JL-3 missile test.

The Economic Times

New Zealand may implement stricter immigration rules for Indians

New Zealand is reportedly set to implement stricter immigration rules specifically targeting Indian nationals, a move that could strain diplomatic and trade ties. Foreign Minister Winston Peters has voiced concerns, highlighting potential damage to New Zealand's global reputation and the risk of retaliatory actions. These proposed changes come as a…

The Conversation

‘Show some gratitude’ – how this rhetoric shapes views on immigration, even for migrants

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is known for targeting immigrants with inflammatory comments about their place in their new country.

The Conversation

As NZ’s Chris Hipkins pursues power, what can he learn from Keir Starmer’s downfall?

When Keir Starmer stepped down as British prime minister this week, it said as much about his troubled premiership as it did about a crisis facing other social-democratic Labour parties.

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$1.7b racing industry review opens starting gates for muddy political race

Despite major NZ First donors pushing for drastic consolidation and tax breaks, Racing Minister Winston Peters says legal reform is a last resort.

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